Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Just to make sure I didn't miss something (since my playtime with the 
set is usually between 10pm and 1am) I went back and checked. I 
attached a PCY65S and then a PCY80S to zones 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 and set 
the trigger and voice to the appropriate settings and choke is only 
available on the three zone channels (2,6,7) and not on the stereo 
zones 1,3,4,5. Which sucks, because when I had just two modules and 
more PCY65s/PCY80s than I had three zone inputs, one of cymbals 
didn't have choking. Kinda makes you want to go and "choke" somebody 
at Yamaha, since like you said this was available on the original 
DTXpress.

For those who don't have access to a DTXpressII the basic setup from 
the factory is:

Zone 1 - Bass (options for setting pad and rim)
Zone 2 - Snare (options for setting pad, rim1 and rim2)
Zone 3 - Tom1 (options for setting pad and rim)
Zone 4 - Tom2 (options for setting pad and rim)
Zone 5 - Tom3 (options for setting pad and rim)
Zone 6 - Ride (options for setting pad, rim1 and rim2)
Zone 7 - Crash (options for setting pad, rim1 and rim2)
Zone 8 - HiHat (options for setting pad and rim opened, setting pad 
and rim closed, plus footsplash)
Zone 9/10 - Aux (Single stereo type input jack that will take two 
inputs)
HHCTL - For plugging HH65 pedal or similar.

Zones 2,6,7 are interchangable for attaching the three zone pad TP-
65s or any stereo cymbols (pad,rim,choke).

OldGuyDrummer


-- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "hairytrigger" <artifax@i...> wrote:
> Regarding the choke function only being available on inputs 2, 6, 
and 
> 7. Is this correct? Or is it that these are the inputs that have 
that 
> pad type factory selected. On the DTXpress 1, all inputs can have 
> choke, if pad type is set correctly. I think it is the same on the 
> xpressII.
> Scott
> 
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, rdamon@m... wrote:
> > fxsran,
> > 
> > I am assuming you have a DTXPRESSII. I believe (from memory) 
there  
> are
> > three volume knobs on the front of the DtxpressII, overall volume 
> out, click
> > volume, song volume and aux input volume.  The song volume is 
> adjusted by
> > the "Accomp Vol" knob on the front of the module. This will
> > increase/decrease volume of song you are playing too. The choke 
> function is
> > only available on zones 2, 6 & 7 and you must use a stereo cable 
to 
> connect
> > the pad and the pad type needs to be set for a PCY65S and not the 
> PCY65.
> > Ditto, what Ed said about the "live" and "practice" mode.
> > Hopes this helps.
> > 
> > OldGuyDrummer
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From:	liberatusvirus [SMTP:liberatusvirus@y...]
> > > Sent:	Monday, April 21, 2003 4:19 PM
> > > To:	DTXpress@yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject:	[DTXpress] Re: Volume Aux song/ click
> > > 
> > > Hi fxsran (how do you pronounce that?),
> > > 
> > > Dumb answers are what you've gotta watch out for. Here comes 
one 
> > > now, I think. First of all, you can't adjust the relative 
balance 
> of 
> > > song and drums inside the brain, except incidentally by 
fiddling 
> > > with the volume of individual triggers in the voice menu or the 
> > > volume of the entire kit in the utility menu. The reason why 
you 
> can 
> > > only affect the snare and kick via the knobs on the front panel 
> now 
> > > is that you probably have the utility menu's volume control 
mode 
> set 
> > > to "live" instead of "practice." If you switch the setting, the 
> > > accomp knob will take care of the song level and the click 
knob, 
> > > the . . . click level. Pressing the shift button while turning 
> those 
> > > knobs in the practice setting will get you the snare and kick, 
> > > respectively. By the way, the aux volume knob controls the 
volume 
> of 
> > > only an external device connected via aux input beside it. You 
can 
> > > find the explanation in the manual somewhere in the "About the 
> Song" 
> > > section. Let us know if that isn't the problem.
> > > 
> > > On the choke function, the parameter "pad type" in the trigger 
> menu 
> > > determines what kind of response you'll get from individual 
> > > triggers. You might have accidentally set the pad type for the 
> > > cymbal in question incorrectly, resulting in the loss of the 
choke 
> > > function. I forget which type disables the choke, but it 
shouldn't 
> > > take long finding out.
> > > 
> > > Ed
> > > 
> > > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "fxsran" <fxsan@m...> wrote:
> > > >   Hi guys,
> > > > 
> > > > Im a newbie here, ive had by kit for a month now and i'm down 
> with 
> > > a 
> > > > problem already. I cant adjust the volume of the Aux or the 
> click 
> > > > from the brain. Everytime if i play along with the presets 
song 
> > > the 
> > > > volume seems to be too loud and drowning my kit . My Shift 
> button 
> > > on 
> > > > the panel dont seem to work. i can only adjust the volume of 
the 
> > > > snare and the kick from the panel button.. i guess i must 
have 
> > > done 
> > > > something wrong or just plain dumb.. 
> > > > Also I seem to have lost the choking effect on my crash 
cymbals.
> > > > Is there anything in the settings that i might have 
accidentally 
> > > > turned off..
> > > > anyone care to help me out? Thanks in advance
> > > > My apologies if my questions are just too dumb..
> > > 
> > > 
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